Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Cameco
CCJ
$37.9B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,729,604
+1,003,804
| +138% | +$9.41M |
|
1102
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$38.3B
| $16M | 0.02% |
+441,600
| New | +$15.2M |
|
1103
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$295M
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,463,409
+77,374
| +6% | +$825K |
|
1104
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
148,500
-47,800
| -24% | -$4.78M |
|
|
ZIXI
1105
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
3,617,591
+34,691
| +1% | +$163K |
|
1106
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.5B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
132,159
-145,000
| -52% | -$18.8M |
|
1107
Cognex
CGNX
$10B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
258,656
+26,400
| +11% | +$1.68M |
|
1108
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
909,600
+31,300
| +4% | +$700K |
|
|
SHLM
1109
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
423,741
+257,100
| +154% | +$9.57M |
|
|
CHU
1110
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,165,500
-84,300
| -7% | -$1.21M |
|
1111
Calix
CALX
$2.34B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
2,639,200
-74,300
| -3% | -$450K |
|
|
BIVV
1112
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
291,200
-513,600
| -64% | -$28.1M |
|
1113
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
319,948
+107,248
| +50% | +$5.11M |
|
1114
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
563,000
+6,600
| +1% | +$186K |
|
|
TGB
1115
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.52B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
6,707,700
+384,800
| +6% | +$833K |
|
1116
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.31B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
199,600
-25,900
| -11% | -$1.92M |
|
1117
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.51B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+170,900
| New | +$15M |
|
1118
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.48B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
463,496
+65,396
| +16% | +$2.32M |
|
|
GDEN
1119
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
475,397
+154,397
| +48% | +$4.57M |
|
1120
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.59B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
219,400
+107,700
| +96% | +$7.77M |
|
1121
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
275,005
+52,337
| +24% | +$3.26M |
|
1122
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
611,900
+60,100
| +11% | +$1.52M |
|
1123
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
105,760
+103,800
| +5,296% | +$12.6M |
|
|
ABB
1124
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
568,900
-747,000
| -57% | -$19.2M |
|
1125
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.07B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+308,200
| New | +$13.2M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,692 positions worth $90.7B, up 6.7% from $85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2017 filing shows 521 new, 1,724 increased, 1,031 reduced and 386 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2017 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2017, an estimated $521M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $455M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $90.7B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 521 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $90.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.